BY THE HAND PARTNERS WITH REFORESTATION NON-PROFIT ONE TREE PLANTED

"One for One" Initiative Dedicated To Planting Trees Around The World 

"Working with One Tree Planted is a great fit for By The Hand," said By The Hand's founder, Jack Marcisz. "Sustainability is at the core of our business model, and while we make a tremendous effort to only use what we need in terms of our woodworking, it's great to have a way to give back and help the environment."

The objectives of this new partnership include:

• Supporting Canadian (and global) reforestation efforts
• Empowering consumers with sustainable actions
• Raising awareness about the importance of ecosystem restoration

Planting trees is one of the best ways to combat the damaging effects of climate change. Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80 percent of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. Trees also provide tremendous social impacts by providing jobs to over 1.6 billion people, empowering women in underdeveloped nations, and suppuration communities devastated by environmental damage.

The partnership is designed to be simple for customers to get involved in global reforestation. For every item sold from By The Hand's inventory, the company will give $1 to One Tree Planted to plant one tree. The trees are planted by local partner organizations and community volunteers in areas where there has be deforestation. 

About By The Hand

By The Hand, based in Kitchener, Ontario, is a family-run custom furniture and housewares shop. Since inception, we've valued sustainability, ensuring we produce no more than is ordered, harvesting local wood and never in bulk. High-quality traditional craftsmanship ensures durability and longevity of our pieces. For each product purchased, we plant one tree in order to preserve our forests for generations to come. 

About One Tree Planted

One Tree Planted is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to make it simple for anyone to help the environment by planting trees. Their projects span the globe and are done in partnership with local communities and knowledgeable experts to create an impact for nature, people, and wildlife. Reforestation helps to rebuild forests after fires and floods, provide jobs for social impact, and restore biodiversity. Many projects have overlapping objectives, creating a combination of benefits that contribute to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. To learn more, visit onetreeplanted.org.